i'm right there with ya stihlhead...screws the whole pemise of my argument of why i need so many different rods, reels, hook sizes, hook types, etc, etc...to be brutally honest with you, there is not a single reel that is designed to handle fish optimally from perch to kings...at the very least you should have at least 3 different reels of different size and line capacity..i just seem to think i need a whole lot more